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Issue Details

Issue #19
Published December 1939
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing Vincent Sullivan

Cover Details

Characters Superman
Genre superhero
Pencils Joe Shuster
Inks Joe Shuster
Letters typeset
Reprinted In Superman: The Action Comics Archives (DC, 1997 series) #1.

13 page Superman story "The Purple Plague"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent]; Dr. Travers; Villain: Ultra-Humanite.
Synopsis A purple plaque sweeps Metropolis killing citizens left and right. Only Dr. Travers has discovered antidote, and Superman must stop the Ultra-Humanite from killing the good doctor and prevent that cure from being used.
Genre superhero
Script Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils Joe Shuster (signed)
Inks Paul Cassidy?
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-16-08.
Reprinted In Superman: The Action Comics Archives (DC, 1997 series) #1.

6 page Pep Morgan story "The Train Robbery"

Characters Pep Morgan
Genre adventure
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Fred Guardineer (signed as Gene Baxter)
Inks Fred Guardineer (signed as Gene Baxter)
Notes Writer credit added by Craig Delich 8-16-08.

4 page Chuck Dawson story "The Boot Thieves"

Characters Chuck Dawson
Genre adventure
Pencils Homer Fleming (signed as H. Fleming)
Inks Homer Fleming (signed as H. Fleming)

6 page Clip Carson story "The Ivory Safari] [Part 1"

Characters Clip Carson
Genre adventure
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Bob Kane

2 page text story "Forest Fire"

Genre adventure
Script Toni Blum ? (signed as Jack Anthony)
Pencils ? (spot illos)
Inks ? (spot illos)
Letters typeset

10 page Tex Thomson story "The Zombies"

Characters Tex Thomson
Genre adventure
Script Ken Fitch?
Pencils Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks Bernard Baily (signed)
Letters Bernard Baily
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 8-16-08.

Half page Salty Sam filler

Characters Salty Sam
Genre humor
Script Fred Schwab
Pencils Fred Schwab
Inks Fred Schwab
Letters Fred Schwab
Notes Writer and letterer credits added by Craig Delich 8-16-08.

6 page Three Aces story "Murder in the Air"

Characters Three Aces: Fog Fortune, Gunner Bill, & Whistler Will.
Genre adventure
Pencils Bert Christman (signed as Christopher)
Inks Bert Christman (signed as Christopher)

1 page This Doggone World filler

Genre funny animal
Script Fred Schwab
Pencils Fred Schwab
Inks Fred Schwab
Letters Fred Schwab
Notes Writer & letterer credits added by Craig Delich 8-16-08.

11 page Zatara Master Magician story "The Gorilla King"

Characters Zatara
Genre occult
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Fred Guardineer
Inks Fred Guardineer